HOU @ BOS

October 09, 2017

Final Score: HOU 5 - BOS 4

Game Information

Ballpark
Fenway Park
Attendance
37,305
Game Duration
247 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Justin Verlander
Losing Pitcher
Chris Sale
Save
Ken Giles

Umpires

Home Plate
Mark Wegner
First Base
Mike Everitt
Second Base
Marty Foster
Third Base
Dan Bellino

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
73°F
Wind Direction
tolf
Wind Speed
10 mph

Line Score

HOU @ BOS — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
HOU 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 12 0
BOS 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 4 9 1

HOU Batting

HOU @ BOS — HOU Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Jose Altuve 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Carlos Beltran 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000
Alex Bregman 5 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 .200
Carlos Correa 4 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .250
Evan Gattis 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250
Ken Giles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Marwin Gonzalez 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Yuli Gurriel 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .600
Cameron Maybin 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Brian McCann 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000
Charlie Morton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Josh Reddick 4 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500
George Springer 4 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .750
Justin Verlander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 39 5 12 4 4 11 3 1 1 0 .308

BOS Batting

HOU @ BOS — BOS Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Andrew Benintendi 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500
Mookie Betts 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
Xander Bogaerts 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .333
Jackie Bradley 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000
Rafael Devers 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 .667
Craig Kimbrel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mitch Moreland 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333
Dustin Pedroia 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Rick Porcello 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hanley Ramirez 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Addison Reed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Chris Sale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Christian Vazquez 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 33 4 9 4 4 7 1 0 3 1 .273

HOU Pitching

HOU @ BOS — HOU Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Ken Giles (SV) SV 2.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 4.50
Charlie Morton - 4.1 7 2 2 2 6 1 4.15
Justin Verlander (W) W 2.2 1 1 1 2 0 1 3.38
Team Totals 9.0 9 4 4 4 7 3 4.00

BOS Pitching

HOU @ BOS — BOS Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Craig Kimbrel - 1.0 3 1 1 1 1 0 9.00
Rick Porcello - 3.0 5 2 2 3 4 0 6.00
Addison Reed - 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Chris Sale (L) L 4.2 4 2 2 0 6 1 3.86
Team Totals 9.0 12 5 5 4 11 1 5.00

Houston Astros at Boston Red Sox, October 9, 2017

The Houston Astros beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 at Fenway Park on October 9, 2017 in the Division Series. The margin was one run. Retrosheet records a crowd of 37,305, a running time of 247 minutes, and a day start for this game. The weather notes give 73 degrees and a 10 mph wind. The line score has the Houston Astros crossing the plate in the first, second, eighth, and ninth; the eighth brought 2 runs. The Boston Red Sox scored in the first, fifth, and ninth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run fifth. Hits were 12 for the Houston Astros and 9 for the Boston Red Sox, with 0 and 1 errors. Justin Verlander was the winning pitcher, allowing 1 earned run on 1 hit in 2.2 innings. The loss was charged to Chris Sale after 4.2 innings and 2 runs. The save went to Ken Giles. No pitcher struck out more than Charlie Morton, who had 6. The Houston Astros used Ken Giles, Charlie Morton, and Justin Verlander on the mound. The Boston Red Sox used Craig Kimbrel, Rick Porcello, Addison Reed, and Chris Sale on the mound. The Houston Astros' top hitter was George Springer, 3 for 4, 1 double, and 1 RBI. Alex Bregman also homered for the Houston Astros. Andrew Benintendi led the Boston Red Sox at the plate: 2 for 4, 1 home run, and 2 RBI. Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers also homered for the Boston Red Sox. Behind the plate was umpire Mark Wegner.

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